The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-17
OUR DRUMMER BOYS.
THEIR TRIP TO ST. LOUIS KANSAS
orr, ONAHl, AND THE WEST.
Programme of Convention yirginia.to be
Well Represented-A Big Delegation to
Leave This FvenIng-In the Annual Flee
tion Great Interest Taken.

tion Great Interest Taken.
The fifth annual convention Of the
Travellers Protective Association Of the
United States will be held in st. Louis,
Mo, June 21-2G, 1887, and ii is estimated
that there will be in attendance about
5000 commercial travellers. The st. Louis
people are making every preparation
possible to give the "boys" good time,
and for this purpose over $4,000 has
already been subscribed Besides other
business Of much Importance to com
mercial men, there will come before this
convention a proposition that is now
being agitated throughout the country,
and if successfully carried out will make
the T. T. a. the largest association in the
world. The proposed change will add
an insurance feature, TO be known as
class "B,' and to the members of this
class 1t is proposed TO pay $lj per week
indemnity in case Of accident, and $4,000
to the family OF deceased member. The
total membership Of this association is
now 81 600, and that Of Virginia Division
400 Besides the programme arranged
for the entertainment Of the Visitors at
| IT, s.
Omaha have rendered a free excursion to
these cities and Chicago has done like
wise
Virginia will be represented al this
convention by the following gentlemen
President John 5. Harwood, Of Angus
tine q IlarwOOd, wholesale dealers in oil
and grease, Richmond State Secretary
II. +. Hirshberg, Of Richmond, with
Emigh & Goddell manufacturers Of col
lars and cuffs, Troy, y. y; {. T.. Sydnor,
with r. A Patterson Il Co., Shell Road
Tobacco Works, Richmond James Levy,
secretary Of Norfolk Post, with llambur-
ger Bros, tobacco and cigars Norfolk ;
and : NJ Mclaughlin, with Witt q Wat
kins, boots and shoes, Lynchburg North
Carolina will be represented by A. VI.
Goldsmith and A. j. Beal of Charlotte,
and j c. Angler, of Durham.
Virginia and North Ca olina will unite
and go together, and during their stay at
/ ST. Louis will be quarlered at the South
/ em Hotel
The following gentlemen will leave via
/ the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad this
evening at $50 pm: John s. IlaFwood
President lof Virginia Division, ;. {,
SHIELD, yice-president; IL. +. llirshbcrg
secretary and treasurer; c. T.. SydnO
j. G. Freeman, w. d. Turner, and II. VI
Bancroft, Of Richmond James Levy, r.
w. Whitehurst, l.. b. White, sam Haas
and =. Roskam, Of Norfolk VI. Levy
NJ. J.. Myers, \. Eichberg, +. Eigenburn,
". II llablistOn, and Il. f. Rose, OF
Petersburg; W. A. Hope and j. 5. Nc
Ouade. Of Siaunton; ). VI Flanagan
Louisa Court House; 5. VI. Mclaughlin
W. =. Miller, r. NJ. Terry, 4. 5. White
and c. G. Or ddock, of Lynchburg. W
/. Slaughter and C. Price, Of Danyillc
A. VI. Goldsmith, president Of Nortl
Carolina Division d. +. Allen, secretary
and treasurer, and \. j. Beall, Of Char
lotte, and J. {. Angler, of Durham.
Upon the arrival Of these gentlemen a
Cincinnati on tomorrow evening at
o'clock. they will be met by the Ohio
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania delegation
headed by the Louisville Band of 3spieces
and at O'Clock they will all leave for ~
Louis, arriving on Monday at am.
Much interest is centered in the election
of the Board of Directors in as much as
the South will for the first time since The
organization Of the association be cailel
upon to name a director, and Virginia
expects to carry OIL this honor
We wish all the boys and their guest
to st. Louis pleasant journey, goo'
time, and safe return home to thei
families and friends.